Hartford Fire Ins. v. First Union National Bank

By Judge Kathleen H. MacKay

This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ First Union and First Virginia’s Demurrer and Summary Judgment motions. The underlying claim involves Plaintiff Hartford Fire Insurance Company’s action against Defendants to recover for checks forged by a Culmore Realty Company employee and her boyfriend and deposited at Defendants’ banks. Plaintiff is a surety to Culmore Realty Company. Plaintiff is suing First Union for (1) Breach of Restriction and (2) Conversion, and both First Union and First Virginia for (3) Negligence and (4) Money Had and Received.

I. Forged…